Matthew married Elizabeth Palmer, daughter of Jonathan Palmer and Mercy Manwaring, on 4 Nov 1747 in New London County, Connecticut 1166.,1167 (Elizabeth Palmer was born on 28 Nov 1724 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut 1169,1170 and died about 1775 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut 1169.)

Matthew next married Lydia Wood, daughter of John Wood and Lydia Mack, in 1776 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut 571.,1185 (Lydia Wood was born on 4 Mar 1742 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut 72 and died on 8 Dec 1814 in Athens County, Ohio 571,620.)